For the first time ever, a larger percentage of Germany's power came from renewable sources than nuclear energy.

As reported by BusinessWeek, Germany's renewable energy program — which includes solar, wind, and biomass — accounted for 20 percent of the country's overall energy output, up from 16.4 percent in 2010. Nuclear energy, meanwhile, saw a decrease. 2011 saw nuclear power drop to 17.4 percent of the country's energy supply, down from 22.4 percent the previous year.

However, renewable energy still isn't the biggest producer of power in the country, as ignite-fired output still accounts for 24.6 percent.